Evening at Ushibori
牛堀の夕
- Date:
- c. 1930
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
A luminous dusk settles over Ushibori in one of Shotei's most evocative twilight compositions. Expect $600-$2,000 for post-earthquake editions and $2,000-$5,000 for pre-earthquake originals. Nocturnal and twilight scenes are among Shotei's most collected subjects, prized for the atmospheric bokashi gradation in the sky.
Description
The sun sets over the water at Ushibori, casting warm golden light across the calm surface. Sailing boats are silhouetted against the glowing sky, their masts and rigging creating a delicate graphic pattern. The graduated tones of the sunset sky, from warm gold at the horizon to cool blue overhead, demonstrate the printer''s skill in creating seamless color transitions.
